H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL. 



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Forcing Roses. 



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ALL FALL AND WINTER ROOTED STOCK IN FINE CONDITION FROM TWO 



AND ONE-HALF INCH POTS. 



My stock is specially grown for the most critical trade. My aim is quality. If you 

 wish clean, healthy plants, in fine growing condition, give me a trial. 



Forcing Roses. 



Amencan Beauty — Tbe grandest of all forcing roses 

 at the present time. Our stock is fine. $6.00 

 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. 



Bridesmaid— S\ \\[ the queen anaong pink forcing 

 roses. No tl irist can get along without it. 

 $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. 



Belle Siebrecht — A true self pink. Color of the 

 liveliest shade, and sweet as a " June rose," buds 

 long and finely formed, a grand addition to the 

 forcing ro^^es. It is also well adapted to pot cult- 

 ure and is grown quite largely by market gar- 

 deners. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. 



Kais Aug. Victoria— Vuve ivory white, very large 

 and handsome, very free bloomer, flowers borne 

 on strong stiff stems clad with handsome foliage. 

 One of the finest roses in cultivation. $4.00 per 

 100, $35.00 per 1000. 



Meteor — The ever blooming Jacquiminot, flowers 

 large and handsome, color deep glowing crimson, 

 must be grown at a night temperature of 65" to 

 bring it to perfection in the winter months. 

 $3.50 per 100, $.30.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. W. C. Whitney — A grand new rose of deep 

 clear pink shade, buds long and beautifully 

 rounded, immense in size on long heavy canes; 

 delightfully fragrant, very free grower and 

 prolific bloomer, easy to manage. $8.00 per 100, 

 $75.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. P. Morgan — A red sport from Mme. Cusin, 

 and superior to that variety in every respect. 

 Flowers are very large and double, petals are 

 broad and massive, color very dark carmine 

 pink, often comes dark red in mid-winter. No 

 other variety can compare with it in freedom of 



bloom. One of the most satisfactory roses on 

 our place. $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. 



Niphetos — Pure white, the most prolific everbloom- 

 ing forcing rose; no retail florist should be with- 

 out it, indispensible for funeral work. $3.00 per 

 100, 825.00 per 1000. 



Papa Gontier — A lovely red tea rose; the blooms are 

 large and long, with thick broad petals of dark 

 carmine crimson; one of the most popular red 

 forcing roses. $3.00 per 100. 



Perle des Jardins — The finest yellow rose in culti- 

 vation; flowers golden canary yellow, large and 

 beautifully formed, handsome in every stage of 

 development from the smallest bud to the open 

 flower, one of the most valuable roses in exis- 

 tence. We have a fine stock of this grand rose. 

 U-OO per 100, $35.00 per 1000. 



Sunset — The color is a shade of rich golden amber, 

 elegantly shaded with a ruddy copper, very 

 beautiful; it is a constant and profuse bloomer 

 and taken altogether is one of the finest roses 

 of recent introduction. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 

 1000. 



Souv deWootton— This is the red rose for everybody; 

 has proven one of the most profitable of forcing 

 roses, a free and easy grower, often producing 

 flowers as large as American Beauty; should be 

 freely fed with manure water, and freely 

 syringed, will stand more moisture than any 

 rose that we know of. $4.00 per 100, $35 00 per 

 1000. 



The Bride — A lovely pure white tea rose, has held 

 its own as the most popular white forcing rose 

 for many years and still ranks at the head of 

 the list among white forcing roses. $3.00 per 

 100, $25.00 per 1000. 



